BREAKING NEWS
How does the government track who’s in the office? It varies by department [CBC News, September 11 2024]
The Canadian government is using a patchwork system to track employee attendance in the office, with some departments relying on manual record-keeping and others using digital tools. A report by CBC News has uncovered the varying methods used across different government departments.
According to the report, the Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) department is using an automated system to track employee attendance, which includes both in-office and remote work. The system uses computer algorithms to monitor employee time and attendance, and flag any discrepancies.
On the other hand, the Justice Department is relying on a manual system, where supervisors are responsible for tracking employee attendance. The department reportedly uses a paper-based log to record employee hours and attendance.
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is also using a digital system, which allows employees to track their own attendance and make changes as needed. However, the system is only available to employees who work in the TBS head office, and not to those who work remotely or in other locations.
Other departments, such as Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, are using a combination of manual and digital methods to track employee attendance.
The report highlights the lack of standardization in the government’s attendance-tracking system, which can make it difficult to monitor employee attendance and identify potential issues.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The government is using a patchwork system to track employee attendance, with different departments relying on manual or digital methods.
- The Public Service and Procurement Canada department is using an automated system to track employee attendance, while the Justice Department is relying on a manual system.
- The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat department is using a digital system, but it is only available to employees who work in the head office.
- Other departments are using a combination of manual and digital methods to track employee attendance.
- The lack of standardization in the government’s attendance-tracking system can make it difficult to monitor employee attendance and identify potential issues.
SEE ALSO
- [Employment and Social Development Canada] (ESDC)
- [Canadian Armed Forces] (CAF)
- [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] (RCMP)
TAGS
- Government attendance tracking
- Public Service and Procurement Canada
- Justice Department
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Automation
- Digital tools
- Manual record-keeping
- Standardization
- Employee attendance
- Remote work
- Government departments
- Canada
How does the government track who’s in the office? It varies by department [CBC News, September 11 2024]
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>Individual attendance data
>According to an internal human resources document from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, obtained by Radio-Canada, **individual attendance across the public service should only be recorded as part of a formal investigation**.
>Otherwise, the department, which oversaw the federal government’s initial shift to remote work, **does not support formal monitoring of individual attendance**.
>Some federal departments don’t have office space for returning workers
According to the internal document, any **such observations should be left to managers, and to individual employees to self-report**.
>Punishment for failing to show up for the prescribed time without a valid exemption ranges from verbal reprimand to suspension without pay or even firing, it said.
What does this mean?
* It’s up to each individual manager to monitor and address attendance and work location issues for their direct reports;
* Aggregate data (access cards, VPN access, etc) can only be accessed by individual managers as part of a formal investigation;
Unless there has been a seismic shift in the willingness of managers to turn into hall monitors, I suspect the same level of compliance and enforcement will occur for RTO3 as happened for RTO2 (which is to say, not much).
They do have reports, but not on individuals. They track presence, but the reports the higher ups receive is just overall numbers and %. Usually by Directorate/DG. Like, 75% of people showed up 3 days a week. They don’t know who showed up or not.
We should just have a dedicated snitch who comes in 5x a week.
They would know who isn’t doing their days